The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-01
Storm Beaten.

Storm Beaten, the drama with which
the Home Drsmstic Club RECALLED the
patrons of the Theatre On Decoration
Day, is perhaps the strongest play, all
things considered, that the club has yet
produced. 1t IS = sensational drama
without doubt, and, as usua! with plays
of that stamp. depends much upon
startling situations and stage meehan-
ism. But it is sensational drama of
The highest class, and, unlike many
long, low rakish crafts that sail The
a:rical seas under fslss colOrs. is every
whit excellent in al that il claims 10
be.
Astounding in thrilling scenes, sppaI-
ling ciimaXes and splendid sab!eaux, It's
sensational effects are al that the most
ardent admirer of such things could de-
sire, while its dramatic prophets re
mains inviolate, and consistency, IS hieh
is indeed "a jewell in such cases, Is re-
gsrded 70 a degree as admirable rs an
usual ineplays OF this description. The
plot is well-knit aad symmetrical.
and there is not Superiuous
scene, or one that Is not Alive
with interest in the whole play. The
characters are all clear cut portraits Of
real life; and the rhetoric of the Grsuz
1s SO choice that IN many places it gals |
nothing shSrt OF poetry
Two mammoth audiences witnessed |
the able presentations Of the p,ay ON !
Monday afternoon aud evening. The |
weather was excessively warm and the !
performance, owing 10 the heayy |!
settings, notably of the iceberg stxiia
Ia magnificent effort of Lambo1rns'O,
was unusually long. But the interest
did not seem ID abste FOR a moment ,
and though respiration flowed as freely
as compliments, and AandkerChiets
and tsns we're waving ike signals ar
Distress the vast hulS of the peopla saf
still, enduring the heat like Inartyrs an
the stake, anu onsy asew went ont 50
cheE coffee between the acts. go ~
storm beaten had been we'll ra-
hesrssu-We are g!sd the club is doing
DetGef IN thls respect-and the defects
IN tne presentation, though NOT ent,re,v
sOsent, we're remarkable AMI gratifying. II
Ior tnelr ieWnees snd comparative in d
significance. i :; :
Ine.9rG2edtIS PsrSoaa we're we'll cast
Anfons the club members and their rsI.3
ented support. With feH executions
and these among the minor paris. its
OlncuG 70 see how the distribution II
could have been better. . Il
Inc sweet, modest and isdy-like
charsetes OF PnsCills' Sefton. the bind !
preachers dsughter, was faithfully in
ferpreted By Edith CiaTson. Tberaia
8 quiet intensity In the part which 70. =
Quires rare taste and fine ability 10 nor. /,
Tray. The lady played it as none else I
" Ehe company could have done, and 8
tuliy sustained her enviable reputation I
as sE actress. ''''1'
IN The part Of Kate Christiauson =
iiilTdie CnmmiRgs vas at her heat Sh1 :
t ,'',' and acted true to life. The scene
where she confesses her sin to the hind :
gs,J;aeheE and asks him TO break the ter.
!: y news to her brother, was as neal o
w 1s psthos as one usually sees. The =
III that followed with Christian .
,lmexed by his awful prayer for venL : :
seahGe 90 On his sisters betraver. was siso =,
'ery enectlVe. The lady is rapidIv i'm :. y
proving; every performances in yb;nb =
me sppears proves it. = =
:, me other Observation-Disclosures q
Jhristianson and Sally-were well s,Ia q
aimed by Lottie ClarIdge and wv " Cf i.,s- q
on, respectively. ''i''" 1
Among the gentlemen, The ,osd,nc
ole. Christian Christianson, was ; T'naIS
onsted by Mr.. 81. M. Wells. Thosa
Eho baye hitherto regarded this gentle r